meadow

noun

mead·​ow ˈme-(ˌ)dō 

often attributive

: land that is covered or mostly covered with grass

wildflowers blooming in the meadow

especially : a tract of moist low-lying usually level grassland

meadowy

ˈme-də-wē 

adjective

Examples of meadow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Clips shared to the account show him on walks in a meadow, through fields and on the beach, being a pampered passenger on car rides, and being showered with love, treats and attention. —Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024

The spa and restaurant make use of natural products found in the surrounding forests and meadows, while the remaining items on the menu of the ’Forest kitchen’ restaurant are sourced from local farms. —Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024

Meanwhile, Millais’ The Blind Girl (1856) depicts a young woman and her younger sister sitting in a lush meadow, two rainbows curved across the sky behind them. —Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024

Nine miles of trails weave through the preserve's meadows and forest, along which visitors can find a frog pond and numerous bluebird houses. —Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English medwe, medowe "grassland kept for hay, pasture field," going back to Old English mǣdwe, oblique singular case form of mǣd, going back to West Germanic *mēdwō- (whence also Old Frisian mēde "pasture, meadow," Middle Dutch māde, mēde), noun derivative from the verbal base *mē- "reap, mow" — more at mow entry 2

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing meadow

• meadow beauty
• meadow fescue
• meadow grass
• meadow mushroom
• meadow nematode
• meadow rue
• meadow saffron
• meadow spittlebug
• meadow vole
• water meadow

Kids Definition

meadow

noun

mead·​ow ˈmed-ō 

: an area of moist low usually level grassland